Music Review: Vanessa Hudgens new CD 'Identified' (AP)

Vanessa Hudgens, "Identified" (Hollywood)

While the second installment of "High School Musical" was extremely successful, that might not be the case for Vanessa Hudgens' second album, "Identified."

The follow-up to her gold debut, "V," "Identified" shows Hudgens hasn't really grown musically in the two years since that album's release — her voice remains weak and uninspiring. The CD adds to her problems with subpar material.

"I'm tired of the boys who don't like to dance/And if you don't like to dance you don't stand a chance," she sings on the first single, "Sneakernight." The song, produced by JR Rotem (Rihanna "SOS," Sean Kingston "Beautiful Girls"), is sophomoric and tailor-made for the Radio Disney-set. It is also indicative of the entire CD.

A few tunes suggest the promise that "Identified" fails to deliver. The title track is solid, as is "First Bad Habit. "Amazed," featuring Lil Mama, is arguably the album's best track: The lip-gloss queen and the Disney star may even see a Top 40 hit with this one. All those songs were produced by Dr. Luke (Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone," Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl"); Clearly he should have played a bigger role in this CD.

CHECK THIS OUT: "Don't Ask Why" features Hudgens at her best — a nice voice minus the bubble-gum sound. She sounds clean, clear, and under control.